Mostly flatter areas on the bottom.
Eventually i will get an algae bloom but it may be too late for optimum production. Bill Lynch says some aquatic vegetation can be a life saver to keep a bloom from getting carried away. I know last year when I had nothing other than phyoplankton in that pond I had to crank up the Kasco surface aerator to a save my butt as D.O levels crashed and I ended up with pea soup water.
That said he said once FA gets established it can be really tough to get a bloom going. He typically drains his ponds for the winter fo that reason and fills just before he fertilizes.
I get too much erosion on my steep banks over the winter if i do that. However next year I'll draw down a week or so before refilling hopefully to get the same effect. I'll probably dye the water over the winter too.
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 04/21/12 09:45 AM.
